Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	dear_a	keep_v	page_n	2,249	5	9.9704	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37483	Tropologia, or, A key to open Scripture metaphors the first book containing sacred philology, or the tropes in Scripture, reduc'd under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each / partly translated and partly compil'd from the works of the learned by T.D. The second and third books containing a practical improvement (parallel-wise) of several of the most frequent and useful metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes of the Old and New Testament / by B.K.	De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685.; Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.	1681 (1681)	Wing D895; ESTC R24884	855,682	1,006

eye_n upon_o such_o as_o either_o help_n on_o or_o rejoice_v at_o their_o affliction_n xx._n christ_n be_v the_o believer_n faithful_a friend_n he_o have_v be_v abundant_o try_v but_o never_o fail_v any_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o never_o leave_v he_o but_o be_v full_a of_o kindness_n to_o they_o in_o all_o their_o trouble_n not_o unmindful_a of_o those_o great_a concern_v commit_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o their_o choice_a friend_n have_v love_v his_o own_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n 4.17_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o lord_n stand_v by_o i_o etc._n etc._n a_o friend_n i._o friendship_n among_o man_n be_v usual_o occasion_v from_o the_o suitableness_n of_o the_o object_n man_n with_o man_n be_v suitable_a for_o association_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a move_a cause_n of_o their_o friendship_n not_o man_n with_o another_o creature_n or_o rare_o a_o king_n with_o a_o beggar_n or_o a_o courtier_n or_o statesman_n with_o a_o illiterate_a countryman_n as_o the_o subject_a of_o his_o blessing_n or_o object_n of_o his_o delight_n ii_o usual_o they_o apprehend_v something_o of_o desert_n in_o the_o person_n on_o who_o they_o bestow_v their_o friendship_n either_o it_o be_v deserve_v by_o the_o good_a they_o see_v in_o he_o or_o may_v be_v requite_v by_o the_o help_v they_o may_v receive_v from_o he_o for_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o usual_a for_o a_o poor_a man_n to_o be_v useful_a to_o a_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o weak_a to_o he_o that_o be_v strong_a iii_o no_o such_o friend_n have_v do_v so_o much_o but_o it_o be_v know_v and_o may_v be_v declare_v christ_n say_v great_a love_n have_v no_o man_n than_o this_o that_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n wherein_o their_o love_n be_v plain_o see_v and_o may_v be_v comprehend_v iv._o the_o best_a natural_a man_n may_v sometime_o forget_v his_o friend_n either_o through_o a_o multitude_n of_o business_n encumbrance_n or_o weakness_n of_o memory_n 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what_o profit_n it_o may_v yield_v thou_o i_o know_v not_o yet_o when_o the_o second_o volume_n be_v finish_v thou_o will_v have_v the_o fruit_n of_o near_a twenty_o year_n study_v in_o which_o time_n divers_a that_o know_v i_o can_v say_v i_o have_v not_o be_v idle_a and_o thou_o may_v perceive_v that_o what_o i_o have_v receive_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o communicate_v to_o other_o talent_n must_v not_o be_v hide_v in_o napkin_n and_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v glory_n to_o god_n advantage_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o general_a be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o constant_a prayer_n of_o he_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o serve_v thou_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o christ_n sake_n b._n keach_n a_o table_n of_o the_o metaphor_n simile_n etc._n etc._n contain_a in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o book_n of_o this_o volume_n book_n ii_o the_o first_o head_n of_o metaphor_n respect_v god_n the_o father_n god_n a_o father_n page_n 1_o god_n a_o portion_n page_n 6_o god_n a_o habitation_n page_n 10_o god_n a_o husbandman_n page_n 14_o god_n a_o builder_n page_n 17_o god_n a_o man_n of_o war_n page_n 21_o god_n a_o strong-tower_n page_n 29_o god_n compare_v to_o a_o giant_n page_n 35_o god_n compare_v to_o a_o lion_n page_n 40_o god_n as_o a_o leopard_n page_n 40_o god_n compare_v to_o a_o bear_n page_n 45_o god_n compare_v to_o a_o moth_n page_n 46_o god_n a_o refuge_n page_n 50_o god_n a_o housholder_n page_n 54_o god_n compare_v to_o a_o potter_n page_n 62_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o consume_a fire_n page_n 65_o the_o arm_n of_o god_n page_n 70_o god_n compare_v to_o a_o travail_a woman_n page_n 73_o god_n a_o shield_n page_n 74_o god_n a_o wall_n of_o fire_n page_n 76_o god_n a_o judge_n page_n 78_o god_n a_o hiding-place_n page_n 83_o the_o second_o head_n of_o metaphor_n allegory_n simile_n type_n and_o other_o borrow_a term_n respect_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n christ_n a_o mediator_n page_n 86_o christ_n a_o surety_n page_n 91_o christ_n a_o bridegroom_n page_n 97_o christ_n the_o express_a image_n of_o the_o father_n page_n 108_o christ_n a_o physician_n page_n 112_o christ_n a_o testator_n page_n 119_o christ_n compare_v to_o a_o hart_n page_n 124_o christ_n a_o door_n page_n 128_o christ_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n page_n 131_o christ_n a_o lion_n page_n 135_o christ_n the_o true_a manna_n page_n 139_o christ_n a_o king_n page_n 143_o christ_n a_o priest_n page_n 149_o christ_n a_o prophet_n page_n 157_o christ_n a_o shepherd_n page_n 162_o christ_n the_o branch_n page_n 165_o christ_n the_o way_n page_n 167_o christ_n a_o rock_n page_n 170_o christ_n a_o fountain_n page_n 173_o christ_n the_o head_n page_n 177_o christ_n a_o garment_n of_o sanctification_n page_n 182_o christ_n a_o lamb_n page_n 185_o christ_n the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n page_n 187_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n like_v to_o precious_a ointment_n page_n 190_o christ_n a_o believer_n friend_n page_n 193_o christ_n the_o rose_n of_o sharon_n page_n 199_o christ_n a_o advocate_n page_n 203_o christ_n a_o apostle_n page_n 208_o christ_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n page_n 210_o christ_n the_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n page_n 214_o christ_n the_o root_n of_o david_n page_n 221_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n page_n 223_o christ_n the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n page_n 226_o christ_n under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o appletree_n page_n 227_o christ_n a_o ambassador_n page_n 230_o christ_n a_o witness_n page_n 235_o christ_n a_o altar_n page_n 237_o christ_n heir_n of_o all_o thing_n page_n 239_o christ_n the_o only_a foundation_n page_n 242_o christ_n the_o cornerstone_n page_n 246_o christ_n wonderful_n ●●_o counsellor_n page_z 251_o christ_n compassion_n to_o sinner_n under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o hen_n page_n 255_o christ_n the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n page_n 257_o christ_n a_o refine_a page_n 262_o christ_n compare_v 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